Pilot Debrief

PIETENPOL GN-1 near Waxahachie, TX — 2009-06-24

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Date
2009-06-24
Location
Waxahachie, TX, USA
Airport
JWY
Aircraft
PIETENPOL GN-1
Registration
N1736
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was making a full-stop landing when the airplane began to veer to the right. He said that this wasn't unusual for the airplane and he attempted to correct the excursion with additional power to “prop wash” the airplane back to the left. The action failed. The pilot then decided to add full power and take off. The pilot was never able to completely regain control of the airplane and it collided with a tree off the left side of the runway. The left wing, left main landing gear, and the propeller showed substantial damage. A postaccident examination revealed no prexisitng mechanical anomalies.

NTSB coding

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